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Carlos Flores Captures Chicago’s Puerto Rican Legacy | Chicago News
A powerful new photo exhibit in Avondale unveils the decades-spanning lens of Carlos Flores, a Puerto Rican photographer and activist who captured Chicago’s vibrant Puerto Rican communities from the 1960s to the early 2000s. Through haunting black-and-white images, Flores documents everything from civil rights struggles and neighborhood life to family moments long forgotten—many never seen before. A founding member of the Young Lords, he turned his camera into a witness to change, immortalizing neighborhoods like Lincoln Park and West Town. His work resonates deeply, sparking emotional…
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